A review by readingwithhippos
The Graveyard Apartment by Mariko Koike

3.0

This book didn't hit on many of my personal fright buttons, but it's such a well-written psychological case study it grabbed my attention and held on tight. A couple with a young daughter moves into an apartment in a new high-rise that seems too good to be true. It would be perfect in every way, except for that graveyard next door. See where this is going? Then the other tenants start moving out of the building, the elevator develops a nasty habit of trapping people in the basement, and by the time the couple realizes they need to get out, it may be too late. Koike does a really good job of slowly tightening the vise until the tension is almost too much to handle. Fair warning, though—if you're like me and prefer thrillers with tidy endings, this book will leave you wanting in that regard.

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